CBP is advising interested parties that after 22 March 2019 regulated composite wood products (i.e., panels), including hardwood plywood, particleboard and medium-density fibreboard, may only be certified and labelled as compliant with the TSCA Title VI formaldehyde emission standards; labelling them as compliant with the CARB ATCM Phase II standards will not be sufficient.More

CBP failed to ensure the timely collection, write-off and processing of delinquent debt from importers during fiscal years 2014 through 2016 and instead settled for collecting funds from importer surety bonds that yielded less than one percent of the amount owed, according to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General.
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Mexico is seeking input by 10 February on a proposal to establish new mandatory energy efficiency standards for alternating current motors cooled by air, with a nominal power of at least one watt but less than 180 watts.More

The objective of the future P2B Regulation is to oblige online platforms to be transparent in their business practices. MEP and rapporteur (chief parliamentary negotiator) for the file, Christel Schaldemose, explained that the P2B Regulation will “make the relationship between platforms and businesses fairer and more transparent, which ultimately will be to the advantage of the consumer.” More

The General Office of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has recently announced a series of measures – contained in The Circular on Further Strengthening the Quality and Safety Supervision of Children’s Goods – intended to improve the safety of children’s goods.More

To explore how Hong Kong and other Guangdong cities can use the opportunity arising from the Bay Area initiative for co-operation and development in innovation and technology, HKTDC Research conducted a study in Guangdong and collected views from local commerce officials and companies. RoboSense provides an excellent illustration of how Hong Kong can help mainland science and technology innovation enterprises develop.More

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